Man arrested for ATM gas attacks

A 30-year-old Woy Woy man has been arrested and charged with two offences in relation to 13 separate ATM gas attacks across Sydney, Wollongong and the Central Coast over the past nine months.

The man was arrested in Woy Woy and charged with participating in a criminal group and conspiring to commit aggravated break and enter.

He was refused bail when he appeared at Gosford Local Court on August 13.

Five other men were also arrested and a total of 137 charges were laid following ongoing investigations from Strike Force Piccadilly II including aggravated break and enter, malicious damage by explosion and stealing.

Detectives executed 10 search warrants across Sydney, Wollongong and the Central Coast, where they located a large number of exhibits including a quantity of drugs, cash, as well as four motor vehicles and two motor bikes.

The arrests relate to extensive investigations conducted by Strike Force Piccadilly II detectives into 13 ATM explosions including the St George ATM in West St, Umina, on December 20, last year.

Press release, 13 Aug 2009 NSW Police Media